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“I’m a big admirer of Lee Tomlin. He’s a terrific player and he’s just doing what any good No.10 would do for his side – which is get free-kicks in the final third and give them a chance to get up the pitch.

Lee Tomlin of Nottingham Forest and Tom Lawrence of Derby County in action

“I’ve got no problem with that. What I have got a problem with is, the officials and the referee have to see that.

“I’ve watched it again, there’s quite clearly no contact. It’s not a foul.

“Unfortunately for us, it’s a double whammy. We lose the opportunity to continue that good pressure in the last 15 minutes and we’ll also lose Tom Huddlestone for the next game.

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“I know it’s the game and I know it’s happened, I’m sure it’s happened against us where another team have been unfortunate. But if it’s a clear mistake and the referee’s genuinely made it – I’m not suggesting he hasn’t. But it was a big mistake in a big game. And we can’t overturn it because it’s two yellows. I just find it really, really stupid.”

Derby had previously seen Tom Lawrence booked for simulation in the first period.

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“We had one in the first half where Tom Lawrence ends up in a good position… it looked a foul and they gave it for a dive against us.

“We’re just not getting those decisions at the moment.

“But I can’t fault the players, I can’t fault their effort. That’s three games against Forest (since he took charge). We’ve drawn two here and could have won both games, and we’ve won the home game.

“We could quite easily have won all three games against Forest.”

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Tomlin had come back into the Forest side, having missed Tuesday night’s 0-0 stalemate at Norwich City. And he played a key part in Aitor Karanka’s side making it six games unbeaten as they came away with a point.

“I have no problem with Tomlin,” Rowett reiterated. “I was talking to the referee and I think one of the Forest players trod on my foot – I don’t know whether they did it accidently, but at that point, it wasn’t exactly what I wanted.